Arizona Civics Podcast

Every meaningful change has challenges associated with it. This episode explores the tensions and dilemmas within the EAD Roadmap and how they are connected with the Seven Themes we've previously discussed. In this part 1 of the two-part podcast where we discuss design challenges. Five Design Challenges Educating for American Democracy Home Page Center for Political Thought and Leadership Sch...

Join me as I talk to Jeremy and Tara about Costa's Levels of Questioning. We discuss how to meet students where they are and engage them in their learning by teaching them how to write a good question using the Little Mermaid as a starting point. Exposing students to what it's like to be an engaged citizen and giving them practice and guidance helps empower students! Make sure to check o...

In this episode, we take classes from passive to active learning by showing students what inquiry can do for their understanding of history. We discuss what inquiry is, what it is not, and resources for teachers. Teacher Resources Arizona Department of Education Inquiry Series Costa's Levels of Questioning Pulitzer Center C3 Teachers K-5 Resources InquirED History's Mysteries 6-12 Resour...

This episode looks at the HOW of the EAD Roadmap by examining the six core pedagogical practices. How does this get implemented in our classrooms? How do we move from passive learning to active learning? Join me as I talk with Jeremy, Tara, and Tammy about these practices and why it's essential to have teachers at the forefront of this work. EAD Pedagogy Companion Educating for American Democ...

 What are primary sources? Why are they important? What is the best way to overcome roadblocks? This episode discusses these questions and how to best use primary sources to elevate civics and learning! Join Tammy, Tara, Jeremy, and me as we dive into our favorite access points for primary sources. Primary Source Resources: Teaching American History Library of Congress Bill of Rights Institute Sta...

Thank you for joining us on our journey as we dive into  Educating for American Democracy and discuss how with a team of Arizona civic teacher leaders, we aim to implement this in the state of Arizona.  This work is being done through the Center for Political Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University with a grant from the State of Arizona.  I'm joined by Jeremy Gypton, Tara Bartlett,...

I'm joined by Jeremy Gypton, Tara Bartlett, and Tammy Waller as we discuss the first three themes of the EAD; Civic Participation, Our Changing Landscapes, and We the People. Thank you for joining us on our journey as we dive into  Educating for American Democracy and discuss how with a team of Arizona civic teacher leaders, we aim to implement this in the state of Arizona.  This work is bein...

I'm joined by Jeremy Gypton, Tara Bartlett, and Tammy Waller as we discuss the next four themes of the EAD; A New Government & Constitution, Institutional & Social Transformation, A People in the World, and Contemporary Debates & Possibilities.  We discussed the first three in a previous episode.  Thank you for joining us on our journey as we dive into  Educating for American Demo...

Welcome to the Rebuilding Arizona Civics Podcast! I'm your host Liz Evans, and I will be taking you on a journey with me as we look at the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap and what it can mean for Arizona. I'll often be joined by the Arizona Task Force Leads Tammy Waller, Tara Bartlett, and Jeremy Gypton as we discuss the EAD specifics and what we are learning along the way...